It was called a turtle because that's what the robot looked like. When my team won the London finals of the British Computing in Schools competition, a turtle robot was our prize. It had a long ribbon cable as tether, and you set it down in the middle of the floor on a piece of paper, and threw your Logo at it.
I battle evil. But I don't really win. The bad keeps coming back and getting stronger. Like that kid in the story, the boy that stuck his finger in the duck.
Buffy ,'Showtime'
Natter 47: My Brilliance Is Wasted On You People
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
§ ita § - Oct 26, 2006 10:07:14 am PDT #5823 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
shrift - Oct 26, 2006 10:07:15 am PDT #5824 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
No, I think it's "I still have programs that work on it!"
Dude. I don't even remember what programs ran on the IIe. I will admit to owning a Windows 95 machine for the "but -- file compatibility!" reason, although it's sitting in my parents' basement right now.
Maybe you should make a deal that he gets to keep the IIe if you get a TiVo in return.
Dana - Oct 26, 2006 10:08:32 am PDT #5825 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I don't even remember what programs ran on the IIe.
Frogger. Some early version of Wolfenstein. I don't remember what else, since I haven't tried to make him get rid of it for a while.
§ ita § - Oct 26, 2006 10:12:37 am PDT #5826 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Was there no new Unit this week?
Liese S. - Oct 26, 2006 10:12:52 am PDT #5827 of 10001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Well, there you go, then. You never know when you're going to need an emergency round of Frogger. Best to be prepared.
shrift - Oct 26, 2006 10:13:54 am PDT #5828 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Also, judging from my reaction to the smell of someone's lunch wafting over the cubicle walls, headache has become migraine. I wonder if the Walgreen's next door would have any OTC stuff that might help.
sarameg - Oct 26, 2006 10:15:45 am PDT #5829 of 10001
Was there no new Unit this week?
Nope. All repeats.
beth b - Oct 26, 2006 10:16:36 am PDT #5830 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
I sent bon bon's link onto other people . so I think I have a bit of evil in me
shrift look for excedrine migrane, 2 pain killers plus caffine - sometimes knocks them down at the early stages
Topic!Cindy - Oct 26, 2006 10:20:21 am PDT #5831 of 10001
What is even happening?
I sent bon bon's link to my husband.
Connie Neil - Oct 26, 2006 10:28:14 am PDT #5832 of 10001
brillig
Hubby's got an old Atari box because his favorite game only plays on it. I'm not sure where the cartridge is that actually has the game. But it doesn't take up that much room, and someday he'll look at it and say, "OK, enough's enough."